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010 _a2014012537
020 _a9781138778504
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_beng
_cDLC
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050 0 0 _aPE1413
_b.B28 2015
100 1 _aBailey, Stephen,
_d1947-
_eauthor.
_91561
245 1 0 _aAcademic writing:
_ba handbook for international students /
_cStephen Bailey.
250 _aFourth edition.
264 1 _aLondon ;
_aNew York :
_bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
_c2015.
264 4 _c©2015.
300 _axviii, 284 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c25 cm.
500 _aPrevious edition: 2011.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aPt. 1. The writing process -- Background to writing -- Reading: finding suitable sources -- Reading: developing critical approaches -- Avoiding plagiarism -- From understanding titles to planning -- Finding key points and note-making -- Summarising and paraphrasing -- References and quotations -- Combining sources -- Organising paragraphs -- Introductions and conclusions -- Rewriting and proofreading -- pt. 2. Elements of writing -- Argument and discussion -- Cause and effect -- Cohesion -- Comparisons -- Definite articles -- Definitions -- Examples -- Generalisations -- Passives -- Problems and solutions -- Punctuation -- Singular or plural? -- Style -- Visual information -- pt. 3. Vocabulary for writing -- Approaches to vocabulary -- Abbreviations -- Academic vocabulary: nouns and adjectives -- Academic vocabulary: adverbs and verbs -- Conjunctions -- Numbers -- Prefixes and suffixes -- Prepositions -- Synonyms -- Time markers -- pt. 4. Writing models -- Case studies -- Literature review and book reviews -- Writing longer essays -- Reports -- Surveys.
520 _aThis book aims to help international students reach their goal of writing good quality academic essays and reports for exams and coursework, with a special focus on academic vocabulary. The four main parts are: the writing process, elements of writing, vocabulary writing, writing models. Each part is divided into units which contain examples, explanations, and exercises, for use in the classroom and self-study.
650 0 _aEnglish language
_xRhetoric
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
_91562
650 0 _aEnglish language
_vTextbooks for foreign speakers.
_91563
650 0 _aAcademic writing
_vHandbooks, manuals, etc.
_91564
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_cBK
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